Motivation and Research Methods in Teaching

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In reviewing the Nine Central Topics of Educational Psychology, the topic under review is - Motivation. “Why do students engage or not engage in certain activities/tasks? How can teachers use student interest to facilitate learning? How can students self -regulate their learning and behavior?” (Edmunds & Edmunds, 2010, p.11) This topic is of particular interest to me as it relates to the instruction of adult learners. I am currently facilitating employment preparatory courses to adult students and am observing differentiated learners with a very wide range of motivation. The course outcomes are to prepare them for careers, however many have not indicated what, in fact, if any, their career goals are. My initial question…show more content…

There may be an extrinsic reason to learn course material in order to remain in school, have a room in residence, and have a modest income and provision of meals. Having identified a problem and formulating an informal hypothesis with the problem, what research method would be the best match for the question being asked? Educational psychology uses both qualitative and quantitative research. Qualitative research involves the human factor and contains the methods of both idiographic and ethnographic research. (Edmunds & Edmunds, 2010, p.16) Idiographic research could be used in this case when examining the situation of specific individuals who have no clear goals or career aspirations and are enrolled in a course for employment preparation. Ethnographic research could also be used to determine if there are any cultural influences that would affect the lack of stating a career goal. You could ask, “What’s wrong with no goals?” Perhaps it is only certain societies that are goal focused. I heard a Taoist quote that said, “A good traveller has not fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving”. In other word, if you have no ambitions you cannot fail; those who never fail succeed? Qualitative methods use interviews, observation, and videos to gather data and are very flexible and explorative in practice. In this case, there are differentiated learners,

generations which are considered the drive to innovation, social and economical growth (Damodharan & Rengarajan 07). As mentioned by Damodharan and Rengarajan, the measure of efficiency in teaching narrows down to the methodology used in the teaching system. Frankly speaking, if we consider the available methods for teaching, the debate will definitely occur between the traditional teacher-centered systems versus more contemporary student – centered approach.
Being told what to do to get an A is not simply…

my beliefs about teaching; I came to understand that there are many different theories and methods that can be tailored to suit the teacher and the needs of the student. The readings, especially those from Lyons, G., Ford, M., & Arthur-Kelly, M. (2011), Groundwater-Smith, S., Ewing, R., & Le Cornu, R. (2007), and Whitton, D., Barker, K., Nosworthy, M., Sinclair, C., Nanlohy, P. (2010), have helped me to understand this in particular. In composing my essay about teaching methods and other themes,…

statement of intent
Motivation is a key element in the workplace and it is very important to know the basic theories methods and application because it is something that unavoidable all for us will come up with in our working environment. It is a necessary skill for a future manager or leader to know how to motivate other people in order to work more efficient. Thought this project I become more familiar with the subject and more realized about the importance of motivation.
Executive summary
Motivating…

Abstract
Psychology undergraduates are required to study research methods within their course.
Psychology undergraduates are required to study research methods within their course. Within this are many different statistical definitions which have been considered the most challenging aspect of the curriculum.
An individual undergraduate psychology student took part in this study. The study aimed to increase the accuracy and fluency of the recall of these definitions by applying an intervention…

Every boss or teacher has his or her own teaching or leadership styles. There are various factors that determine one’s teaching method including the school mission, students’ likes and dislikes, number of students in a class, teacher’s educational philosophy, subjects they teach, and the purpose of instructions intended to be given to students (John 24). So, every teacher should choose a favorable method to teach students. This paper wishes to compare and contrast the styles of two of my teachers…

Research methods assignment
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This assignment will be comparing and contrasting two journal article’s, with a focus upon the research methods used. It will begin by summerising the main findings and key arguments of both articles. Followed by identifying the research methods used, whilst comparing and contrasting their strengths and limitations. It will then move onto looking at how the methodological limitations of each study may be overcome. To conclude this essay a reflection shall be carried…

education in teaching and learning methods, there has been high demand to modernise teaching and learning methods from different stakeholders in learning fraternity , increased demand for Value for money in education and teaching has contributed in more student focused teaching methods as compared to traditional method.
The modern teaching method has great emphasis on quality and student centred teaching techniques which has proved more productive than the teacher lead methods, according to…

related to the research topic in an environment that is comfortable, under the supervision of a facilitator and through group discussions. To put it another way, a focus group is a special group with a particular target, in a specific composition, and required to complete a certain process Krueger & Casey (2000). Morgan (1997) also pointed out that the uses of focus group interview can be identifies into 3 categories 1. It can be employed on its own as an independent research method. 2. It can be…

REVIEW OF LITERATURE
QUALITY AND METHODS OF TEACHING & EVALUATION
BY
AYESHA IFFAT
(ADDICTIONS & MENTAL HEALTH)
100573158
Abstract
Evaluation of teaching methods and determining the quality of teaching is vital to improving teaching and learning across all levels of education. What is meant by quality of teaching, some factors affecting teaching, how it can be evaluated and what are considered effective tools for evaluation are some of the concerns and concepts that need to be looked at…

Teaching Methods and Strategies for Teaching Reading to a Functional Skills Classroom
What are the most effective teaching methods for teaching reading to students with intellectual disabilities? Students with intellectual disabilities have severe deficits in language and memory that causes difficulty in learning to read (Allor, Mathes, Champlin, & Cheatham, 2009). The teaching method most commonly used to teach students with intellectual disabilities to read was to memorize sight words (Allor…